Today's
Quick Mention: Skipped out on trivia last night in
favor of seeing (the first time for me, actually)
Modest Mouse at Stubb's. It was all right, nothing too
special.
A lot of my friends said they've never actually seen them do a great show,
which I found rather interesting. Anyone care to share their experiences
with the band live? I'm super curious to know if
they've ever had that one mind blowing set.
Listen to this EP while you ponder.
Enjoy.
:Black
Cock - A Fast One:
Here's something from a co-worker of mine, who quietly
dropped off his band's new album at my desk about two weeks
ago. Previously, he had mentioned the peculiar name of
the band and the fact that they had just joined the
experimental-heavy roster of Australian Cattle God Records,
so I figured I'd be getting something from way out in left
field. And? Well, I was on the right track, but
it isn't as strange as it fierce. You should expect to
be blown out of your chair. Robot Child With A God
Complex is due out later this year.
:Coltrane
Motion - The Year Without A Summer:
"If you don't need me/I don't need you" The last time
that this Chicago-based band showed up here at SOTO was way
back in May of 2007 when they had a debut packed with fuzzy
retro pop tunes. Now, they have a 7". The sound
here isn't that much different - still fuzzy and sing-a-long
worthy - but that certainly isn't a bad thing, and it's nice
to see that they're still around. Datawaslost has the
colored vinyl, 75orLess Records has the limited run CD
single with remixes. I say pick them both up.
:Bricolage
- Turn U Over:
I've noticed this track floating around on various blogs
over the last week or so, but my usual, and admittedly
petty, reaction to anyone who uses "U" instead of "You" in a
song title is that of instant disapproval. I mean,
isn't that kind of stuff reserved for the worst of the worst
artists? Anyhow, this is actually a pretty catchy
little pop tune that's full of youthful energy (probably
explains the "U"). Slumberland Records will put out
the band's debut LP in May.
:Jonathan
Boulet - A Community Service Announcement:
It's no secret that I find some press releases to either be
too hilarious or overly far fetched, so you can imagine what
I initially thought when I received the one about this
artist that confessed how a label was started just to
release his music. That's just crazy. But, the
song is good - in that grandiose folk-pop sort of way - so a
crazy, super fan/talent evaluator story to go along with it
works. You can pick up Jonathan's self titled debut
through iTunes via Evident Records.
:Bodies
Of Water - Dear Boy:
Many of you probably already know, but the Aquarium
Drunkard-assembled remake of Paul McCartney's RAM
album is up in its
entirety. I think this is the best
song on it, but that's probably because I adore Bodies Of
Water. Feel free to decide which one you can't live
without, and while you're at consider making a donation to
No More Landmines, which helps rid the world of, you guessed
it, landmines.
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